Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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With the end of June on the horizon, concerns about the timely completion of the new Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School and other facilities projects were voiced during Monday's school board meeting. Members of the building committee, Board President Scott Heetland and Board Vice President Scott Vollink, expressed frustration with several issues. Some of it was directed toward Boyd Jones, the firm which serves as project manager. According to Heetland, "Things are not getting done." "Timelines...
An Everly man is sparkling with anger over fireworks usage in town. Jim Hartmann on Monday expressed vocal concern to the city council about the prolific use of pyrotechnics in his neighborhood. He claimed to have found two spent aerial fireworks canisters on his roof last year, which burned the tar. He believed they fell onto his house during one of his neighbor's raucous displays and was worried issues would persist this summer. "I've got a neighbor that likes his beer, and he likes to shoot...
You'd be hard-pressed to find a more outgoing 100-year-old than Winnie Mack. The Hartley woman turns a century old on Friday, but she still doesn't know where the time has gone. It's really no bother to her, though, because she follows one guiding principle. "My motto is, 'Do the best you can with what you've got,' " she said. "I always say to take everything one day at a time, sweet Jesus." Mack still lives alone in her Hartley home. She wears a Life Alert necklace at all times and receives...
Christmas is coming early for tykes and toddlers at the Hartley Community Daycare Center. The local facility is in the process of installing new playground equipment and rubber mulch in the outdoor recreation area. Existing pea rock and other structures will be removed to make room for the improvements, which were made possible by grants and fundraisers. Daycare director Kaity Harms said she's been eyeing playground upgrades since she took the job in the summer of 2019. "I made a list of things...
• Traffic Kevin Lopez Berduo, Worthington, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License; Speeding; No Proof of Insurance. Marie Geraldine Jeppesen, Sibley, Use of Electronic Device. Katlynn Jeanne Letien, Milford, Speeding. Timothy Ertim, Sibley, Speeding; No Valid Driver’s License. Angela Michelle Heideman, Ashton, Speeding. Gordon F. Glade, Grand Island, Neb., Speeding. Steven Curtis Daniels, Sheldon, Hunting/Fishing License Violation. Travis Allen Arens, Sibley, No Proof of Insurance. Mason Glenn Nerness, Sheldon, Violation of Restricted License; Regis...
Hartley's old swimming pool is looking a little barren. A city crew last week removed five trees and knocked down the small structure that housed chemical equipment on the southwest side of the facility. According to Superintendent of Public Works Jaron Benz, the work completed the city's demolition obligations prior to the construction company's arrival. He expected things to really kick up within the coming week. "Demolition is tentatively scheduled for the first week of July, and that should...
O’Brien County Relay For Life planned Aug. 10 The annual O’Brien County Relay For Life will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Sheldon High School Track Field. Teams made up of families, businesses, neighbors or church groups will raise funds for cancer research and a variety of other areas of focus during the event. All cancer survivors from O’Brien County and the area are invited to be a part of the Survivor Lap during the opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Participants may contact Karla Robinet at (712) 540-7372 for information. To remember or to...
Mueggenberg, Vander Laan on NWC dean’s list Two area students at Northwestern College in Orange City have earned spots on the Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. Christina Mueggenberg qualified for the dean’s list for having achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. The daughter of Brian and Charity Mueggenberg, of Everly, she is a senior majoring in art/graphic design. Erik Vander Laan is one of 234 Collegiate Scholars for the spring semester, having earned a grade poin...
Jerry D. Morfitt, 73, of Prescott Valley, Ariz., peacefully passed away on April 17, 2021, surrounded by loved ones following a difficult battle with esophageal cancer. Born on Aug. 1, 1947 to Hannah and Elmo Morfitt, he grew up in the small town and farming community of Hartley. Jerry was a 21-year Air Force veteran serving two terms in Vietnam. In 1973 he served in "Operation Homecoming" as crew chief on aircraft deployed to bring our troops home from Vietnam. Retiring from the USAF in 1987,...
Memorial services for Steven S. Slater will be held at a later date. Warner Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Steven Starr Slater, the son of Harry and Martha (Engelkes) Slater, was born on Dec. 27, 1956, in Clifton Heights, Pa. He was raised in Trona, Calif. where he attended school and graduated from Trona High School in 1974. After graduation he entered into the military on June 28, 1974, serving in the U.S. Army. While in the service he was stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged on Aug. 8, 1980. Following his...
• June 27, 1946 O’Brien County had 111 boys enrolled in nine farm projects. The baby beef club project topped the list of enrollments. There were 53 members enrolled with 95 animals on feed. Ranking in second place was the purebred litter project which had 20 members. Five individuals from O’Brien County were included as charter members in the initial signup of the Flying Farmers of Iowa organization. They were LeRoy Getting, of Sanborn, and Bernard Thorne, Helen Thorne, J.R. Thorne and Marjorie Thorne, all of Moneta. Lyle Gowan, of Chero...
Holly Polak, of Sioux Falls, S.D,, and Ryan Flynn, of Hartley, were united in the sacrament of holy matrimony on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The wedding was held in Sioux Falls at St. Lambert Catholic Church with Fr. Shaun Haggerty officiating. Holly is currently completing a second-year pharmacy residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Ryan is also completing a second-year pharmacy residency at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill. Holly is the daughter of Tom and...
Aside from the usual house pets like our dog and cat, we host a variety of critters in our son's aquarium. This year, we scored a two-for-one special. Oliver and I swiped a few tadpoles earlier this month while checking our crawfish trap at the Ocheyedan Pits. This is the second year we've set one of the contraptions at the local ponds, but the hot weather has been a bummer so far. We haven't caught any crawfish in the past three weeks and have pulled up pot after pot of partially decomposed...
A gut punch to Iowans. That’s the only way to describe the Biden Administration’s decision to roll back the previous administration’s Navigable Water Protection Rule. Sadly, for those of us who have been on the frontlines of this fight since 2015, this news is not a surprise. Now let me be clear: everyone can agree that clean water should be a national priority. Iowans, and all Americans, want sensible safeguards that protect our environment and keep our nation’s water clean. But what they don’t...
My wife Cheri and I, and our two children, had been living in a comfortable newer ranch-style home in Aberdeen, S.D., when through many different influences, we decided to take the plunge into horse ownership. We bought an old farmhouse on an acreage that included pastureland for my newly-acquired steed, which included former out lots of the abandoned town of James. All that remained was the elevator, two farmhouses and an old shack that was cluttered with wagons, railroad ties and a lot of...
Two local Lutheran churches once again teamed up for this summer's Vacation Bible School program. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, of Royal, and Hope Lutheran Church, of Everly, co-sponsored the event, which was held at the Royal church June 14-17 with the help of Ingham/Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp counselors, church volunteers, parents and teenage helpers. The theme of the week was "Brand New," with day campers heading into the "body shop" to visit the greatest mechanic there ever was and is – J...
Following the dismissal of last Wednesday's Vacation Bible School, children headed across town to the Royal Public Library for the facility's first summer program of the year. Program festivities included story time, face painting, root beer floats and a magician who performed numerous tricks and illusions with the children's' help. All tricks were carefully intertwined with a Bible verse, bringing the VBS theme into the library program. The library was well attended with nearly 30 children...
The O'Brien County Community Foundation (OBCCF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, awarded grants totaling more than $81,000 to nonprofit organizations and units of local government in support of projects throughout the county. Grants were presented June 17 at the Primghar Community Building. One of the grant recipients was the Hartley Volunteer Fire Department, which was awarded a $5,000 grant for bunker gear. Other groups receiving grants, grant amounts and projects include:...
United Community Bank has united to fight Alzheimer's Disease with the Alzheimer's Association through participation in their UCB Purple & Jeans Days for June Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. During the month of June, employees at all five UCB locations are joining in the fight against Alzheimer's Disease by donating $10 to wear purple and jeans to work on Fridays. In addition to raising awareness about the disease, the funds raised for the Alzheimer's Association will help in their efforts...
The Iowa DNR is launching a new "I Am a Recycler" campaign statewide, focusing on improving recycling efforts throughout Iowa. "Iowans have been recycling for 40 years, and we capture a lot of recyclable materials each year," said Jennifer Wright, supervisor with the DNR's Land Quality Bureau, in a news release. "But there is still more we can do. We want to help make sure Iowans know they can recycle more and make sure they are recycling right. Recycling right is critical to ensure collected...
Remsen St. Mary's hitters connected with the baseball early and often during an 18-1 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, on June 14 at Remsen. The No. 4 team in Class 1A pounded out 18 hits, including eight doubles. "We ran into a buzz saw," said Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden. "They are a very good hitting team." St. Mary's scored eight runs in the first inning and then sent 15 hitters to the plate during a nine-run second inning. They scored their final run in the third. H-M-S's only hit was a double b...
Trailing by three runs and down to their last at-bat, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team scored four times in the seventh inning to win at Emmetsburg, 7-6. The non-conference win on June 15 was the Hawks' first since the opening week of the season. "The girls played a tough game. They battled each inning defensively and offensively, and never gave up," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "We had a few errors but came back with the bats." A first-inning run gave Emmetsburg the lead. H-M-S...
